Cameroon vs Rwanda: Maize yield

Cameroon
2,047 kg per hectare
in 2011
Rwanda
2,053 kg per hectare
in 2011
Cameroon rank
12th
Rwanda rank
11th

Maize yield over time

  • Cameroon
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2,053 kg per hectare against 2,047 kg per hectare in Cameroon, a difference of 6 kg per hectare.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 784.32 kg per hectare 1,190 kg per hectare 405.28 kg per hectare Rwanda
1970s 899.6 kg per hectare 1,069 kg per hectare 169.72 kg per hectare Rwanda
1980s 1,507 kg per hectare 1,289 kg per hectare 217.93 kg per hectare Cameroon
1990s 1,745 kg per hectare 1,172 kg per hectare 573.11 kg per hectare Cameroon
2000s 2,121 kg per hectare 939.32 kg per hectare 1,182 kg per hectare Cameroon
2010s 2,010 kg per hectare 2,198 kg per hectare 187.05 kg per hectare Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Cameroon or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 2,053 kg per hectare against 2,047 kg per hectare in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Cameroon and Rwanda?
6 kg per hectare, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for maize yield?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Rwanda ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize yield (kg per hectare)
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,720 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.